Custom bunting; what material should you choose?

When it comes to having your own custom designed length of bunting it's quite easy to get caught up in getting your design right and almost ignoring probably the most important question you should be asking....what material should I choose? Bunting can be printed onto a number of different materials such as PVC, nylon, polyester paper and even wood. Each material has its advantages and its disadvantages. The three main things to consider when choosing a material for your bunting are:

• Is it going to be displayed indoors or outdoors
• Single sided or double sided
• Budget

Have a look at the table below to see which material satisfies these points.

Material	Suitable for Indoors	Suitable for Outdoors	Single Sided	Double Sided
PVC
Paper
Synthetic
Polyester

Here is a look at each material in a bit more detail

PVC Bunting
• Produced on 575 gsm outdoor banner material, this is a very hard wearing bunting and produces, probably the most vivid colour finish of all materials.

Paper Bunting
• Paper bunting is generally a temporary use bunting for indoor display only.

Synthetic Bunting
• Probably the cheapest option for custom printed bunting. Printed on170 gm silk synthetic paper it is waterproof and tear proof so is ideal for display both indoors and outdoors.

Polyester Bunting
• Polyester is the choice for those who want their bunting to have the flutter in the wind effect. Printed on 100% flag polyester fabric, it can only be printed single sided with a mirror image to the reverse.